Posse Herrera Ruiz scores highly with clients for its ‘cutting-edge knowledge in contractual and insurance issues’, which ’incorporates national and international regulatory awareness’. The multidisciplinary practice draws on the firm’s corporate, dispute resolution and regulatory teams, among others, to provide full-service support to insurance companies and insured entities on transactional matters, complex judicial and arbitral proceedings and regulatory compliance issues. The overarching department is co-led by corporate specialist Oscar Tutasaura and dispute resolution co-head Carolina Posada. Other key contacts include financial services partner Natalia Escobar; experienced counsel Diana Salazar; and senior associate Victoria Vargas, who provides ‘excellent legal advice and fast attention’.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team stands out for its promptness and quality of legal services. Victoria Vargas provides excellent legal advice and fast attention.’
  • ‘We value its cutting-edge knowledge in contractual and insurance issues, which incorporates national and international regulatory awareness and anticipates high-impact modifications or trends in insurance matters that make it possible to make decisions and ensure business continuity.’

  • ‘It demonstrates extensive expertise and sufficient current and purposeful knowledge for the analysis and resolution of the company's insurance and regulatory needs. The firm also has excellent human talent at its disposal.’

Key clients

  • Talanx Group (HDI Seguros)
  • Alianza Fiduciaria Fideicomisos
  • Cerro Matosao
  • Aon Risk Services
  • Drummond
  • Odinsa Vías, Concay, Infercal et al
  • Takami
  • Seguros Comerciales Bolívar
  • Chubb Seguros Brazil
  • Anadarko
  • Northland Power
  • Mainstream
  • Autovia Neiva Girardot
  • Hidrocasanare

Work highlights

  • Advised Talanx Group (HDI Seguros) on the acquisition of Liberty Seguros Colombia, through which it will become the third-largest property and casualty insurer in Latin America.
  • Represented JMalucelli Travelers Seguros in arbitral proceedings discussing the coverage of a performance bond designed to cover large road infrastructure projects in Colombia.
  • Represented Seguros Comerciales Bolivar in litigation related to a traffic accident.

Lawyers

Leading associates
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Practice head

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Oscar Tutasaura, Carolina Posada